100 must-see movies (90+ titles)

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• The Shawshank Redemption (2 discs) (1994)
  City Banker Andy Dufresne is in Shawshank State Prison after receiving a double life sentence for murder. ...
  Starring: Tim Robbins,  Morgan Freeman,  Robert Gunton
  Directed by: Frank Darabont
  (87%)

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• Pulp Fiction (2 discs) (1994)
  Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster follow-up to RESERVOIR DOGS is a breathtaking tribute to old dime store ...
  Starring: John Travolta,  Christopher Walken,  Bruce Willis
  Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
  (81%)

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• Leon (1994)
  A murder on the streets of New York leads to a deadly game of cat and mouse while an orphaned twelve-year-old ...
  Starring: Gary Oldman,  Jean Reno,  Natalie Portman
  Directed by: Luc Besson
  (81%)

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• The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King (2 discs) (2003)
  As Sauron gathers his forces, the kingdom of Gondor is in need of its king, Aragorn. Gandalf sets off to ...
  Starring: Elijah Wood,  Miranda Otto,  Ian McKellen
  Directed by: Peter Jackson
  (80%)

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• The Usual Suspects (2 discs) (1995)
  Director Bryan Singer's labyrinthine crime drama centers on five career criminals (played by Gabriel Byrne, ...
  Starring: Stephen Baldwin,  Gabriel Byrne,  Benicio Del Toro
  Directed by: Bryan Singer
  (80%)

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• Schindler's List (1993)
  Based on a true story, SCHINDLER'S LIST is Steven Spielberg's epic drama of World War II Holocaust survivors ...
  Starring: Liam Neeson,  Ralph Fiennes,  Caroline Goodall
  Directed by: Steven Spielberg
  (81%)

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• Star Wars Trilogy (4 discs) (1977)
  The complete original STAR WARS trilogy in one set, in their 1997 remastered Special Edition versions, with ...
  Starring: Mark Hamill,  Harrison Ford,  Carrie Fisher
  Directed by: George Lucas,  Irvin Kershner,  Richard Marquand
  (80%)

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• The Godfather (1972)
  Chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in America and the passage of rites ...
  Starring: Marlon Brando,  Richard Conte,  James Caan
  Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
  (81%)

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• The Matrix (1999)
  In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an ...
  Starring: Keanu Reeves,  Laurence Fishburne,  Carrie-Anne Moss
  Directed by: The Wachowski Brothers
  (79%)

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• Lord Of The Rings, The: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2 discs) (2001)
  Set in Middle-Earth many many years ago, this is the story of a young Hobbit named Frodo, who has in his ...
  Starring: Sean Astin,  Sean Bean,  Cate Blanchett
  Directed by: Peter Jackson
  (79%)

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• Goodfellas (2 discs) (1990)
  Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book "Wiseguy", Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS is a wry, violent, and exhilarating ...
  Starring: Robert De Niro,  Ray Liotta,  Joe Pesci
  Directed by: Martin Scorsese
  (80%)

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• Lord Of The Rings, The - The Two Towers (2 discs) (2002)
  The tale continues with the Fellowship broken and three groups heading their different ways. Frodo and Sam ...
  Starring: Elijah Wood,  Ian McKellen,  Viggo Mortensen
  Directed by: Peter Jackson
  (79%)

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• One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2 discs) (1975)
  In one of the most memorable indictments of mental institutions, and a subtle examination of male anger, ONE ...
  Starring: Jack Nicholson,  Louise Fletcher,  William Redfield
  Directed by: Milos Forman
  (80%)

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• Seven (2 discs) (1995)
  Gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride, and lust--these are the seven deadly sins that are being punished ...
  Starring: Brad Pitt,  Morgan Freeman,  Gwyneth Paltrow
  Directed by: David Fincher
  (78%)

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• Pirates Of The Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2 discs) (2003)
  Loosely inspired by the a Disney theme-park ride, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL is a ...
  Starring: Johnny Depp,  Orlando Bloom,  Keira Knightley
  Directed by: Gore Verbinski
  (76%)

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• Fight Club (2 discs) (1999)
  FIGHT CLUB is narrated by a lonely, unfulfilled young man (Edward Norton) who finds his only comfort in ...
  Starring: Brad Pitt,  Helena Bonham-Carter,  Meat Loaf
  Directed by: David Fincher
  (77%)

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• Gladiator (3 discs) (2000)
  Ridley Scott (BLADE RUNNER, ALIEN) transports Hollywood to second-century Rome in this rousing historical ...
  Starring: Russell Crowe,  Joaquin Phoenix,  Oliver Reed
  Directed by: Ridley Scott
  (78%)

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• The Godfather Part 2 (1974)
  A sequel continuing the saga of two generations of power within the Corleone family. Based on a novel by ...
  Starring: Al Pacino,  Robert Duvall,  Diane Keaton
  Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
  (80%)

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• Amelie (2 discs) (2001)
  Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a young woman who glides through the streets of Paris as quietly as a mouse....
  Starring: Audrey Tautou,  Mathieu Kassovitz,  Yolande Moreau
  Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  (77%)

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• Toy Story (2 discs) (1995)
  A full-length computer-animated feature which follows the story of a group of toys who fall out with each ...
  Starring: Tom Hanks,  Annie Potts,  Tim Allen
  Directed by: John Lasseter
  (77%)

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• Silence Of The Lambs (2 discs) (1991)
  An evil serial killer who skins his female victims is on the loose. FBI agent, Clarice Starling is assigned ...
  Starring: Anthony Hopkins,  Jodie Foster,  Scott Glenn
  Directed by: Jonathan Demme
  (77%)

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• Reservoir Dogs (2 discs) (1991)
  Former video store clerk Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut, RESERVOIR DOGS, is a brutally funny, ...
  Starring: Harvey Keitel,  Tim Roth,  Christopher Penn
  Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
  (76%)

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• Alien (1979)
  Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a ...
  Starring: Sigourney Weaver,  John Hurt,  Tom Skerritt
  Directed by: Ridley Scott
  (77%)

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• Saving Private Ryan (2 discs) (1998)
  Director Steven Spielberg's World War II tour de force chronicles the journey of a GI squad on a dangerous ...
  Starring: Tom Hanks,  Edward Burns,  Tom Sizemore
  Directed by: Steven Spielberg
  (76%)

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• Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (2 discs) (1991)
  A deadly shape-shifting assassin (Robert Patrick) is sent back in time to succeed where his cyborg ...
  Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Linda Hamilton,  Robert Patrick
  Directed by: James Cameron
  (76%)

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• Back To The Future (2 discs) (1985)
  Features the popular film trilogy BACK TO THE FUTURE, BACK TO THE FUTURE - PART 2 and BACK TO THE FUTURE - ...
  Starring: Michael J. Fox,  Crispin Glover,  Lea Thompson
  Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
  (76%)

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• Memento (2 discs) (2000)
  MEMENTO, the second feature by writer-director Christopher Nolan (FOLLOWING), is an intricately constructed ...
  Starring: Guy Pearce,  Carrie-Anne Moss,  Joe Pantoliano
  Directed by: Christopher Nolan
  (75%)

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• Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark
  Renowned archaeologist and expert in the occult, Indiana Jones is hired by the American government to track ...
  Starring: Harrison Ford,  Karen Allen,  Paul Freeman
  Directed by: Steven Spielberg
  (78%)

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• American Beauty (1999)
  AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes ...
  Starring: Kevin Spacey,  Sam Roberts,  Annette Bening
  Directed by: Sam Mendes
  (74%)

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• It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
  The legendary James Stewart (HARVEY, VERTIGO) stars as George Bailey. George is a noble man who has spent ...
  Starring: James Stewart,  Donna Reed,  Lionel Barrymore
  Directed by: Frank Capra
  (78%)